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he has promised to pull japan out of deflation and revitalize the economy. and he wants to reinforce ties with countries considered to be engines of growth. abe had hoped to make washington his first foreign visit. but u.s. officials couldn't find time because of president obama's inauguration. still, abe wants to visit as soon as possible. he says the alliance is the foundation of japanese security in an increasingly difficult environment. japanese and american diplomats have been struggling to agree on how to relocate a u.s. military base in okinawa. they've run into strong opposition from residents. on top of that, the americans have been pressuring the japanese to start talks on a free trade agreement. farmers and lobby groups are urging abe not to join the transpacific partnership. many wonder how abe will balance these pressures as we tries to achieve his goals. >>> foreign diplomats are still trying to find out what happened after troops mounted a rescue operation at a gas plant in algeria. islamist militants took dozens of workers earlier in the week
he has promised to pull japan out of deflation and revitalize the economy. and he wants to reinforce ties with countries considered to be engines of growth. abe had hoped to make washington his first foreign visit. but u.s. officials couldn't find time because of president obama's inauguration. still, abe wants to visit as soon as possible. he says the alliance is the foundation of japanese security in an increasingly difficult environment. japanese and american diplomats have been struggling...
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toying with the global economy. and so, i think it is somewhat -- it seems great to talk about to the ninth, but the closer you get to that class, the less likely it is that you'll find the u.s. over it. the mac for me ask one other in the loco to grind out third start. he told "politico" last week that a balanced approach replacing the sequesters spending cuts and revenue should accelerate tax refund is fully possible this year for work and by person basis. does that square with people estate tax reform is going to because of scheduling. need to do with the limits of kuester and the house republicans concern if they do anything on tax reform, that they may leave themselves open to the senate not taking action and therefore an unpopular vote for no reason. are you optimistic on tax reform? >> first of all, we have to resolve this debt crisis in terms of sequestration and intern says the full faith and credit of the u.s. in the next six weeks. we are going to accomplish tax reform in the next six weeks. so we have a
toying with the global economy. and so, i think it is somewhat -- it seems great to talk about to the ninth, but the closer you get to that class, the less likely it is that you'll find the u.s. over it. the mac for me ask one other in the loco to grind out third start. he told "politico" last week that a balanced approach replacing the sequesters spending cuts and revenue should accelerate tax refund is fully possible this year for work and by person basis. does that square with...
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the one area, the boone area in the economy of boston and the united states at that great of time was one, the yankee bankers of boston, and new york to lesser extent, were paying the attention to come and that was still the moving pictures. they thought it was a fat is going to go with a y. in money in it? at kennedy do better. and because nobody else was paying attention, he got into film. and using a local bank as his page bank, a local bank that his father had helped start in east boston trust company, key, and using his friends, he raised enough money to make a bid on a failing film company. he found his way to hollywood, and in hollywood made it big. why? because he learned how to make his being an outsider into an advantage. he arrived in hollywood as another kind of an outsider, a christian. and he said over and over again from the moment he arrived in hollywood, i am the all-american boy, i'm jack armstrong, i'm a boston banker and i'm here to rescue this industry from the bad reputation that has spread over it, because the dominant studio heads and producers are jews. i'm no
the one area, the boone area in the economy of boston and the united states at that great of time was one, the yankee bankers of boston, and new york to lesser extent, were paying the attention to come and that was still the moving pictures. they thought it was a fat is going to go with a y. in money in it? at kennedy do better. and because nobody else was paying attention, he got into film. and using a local bank as his page bank, a local bank that his father had helped start in east boston...
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what it takes to sustain mobility, the economy, society. we can't ignore one by taking care of the other. there has to be a package deal. the simpson-bowles commission recognized it had to be part of the package. you have to demand that transportation be part of this overall solution that is put together and get into whether ideas have a better chance of enactment. but what our stance is, if you simply go to the republican caucus and say, let's raise taxes, they'll throw you out of the room. but if you go to them with a proposition, can we reduce the deficit of $150 billion? can we make the program pay its own way and can we sustain jobs and the solvency of the highway trust fund all in one, i think we'll have something to go on. again, thank you so much for the cary award. we value this and i appreciate the recognition and we want to commitment our -- continue our commitment to research and debate opportunity to share with you the thoughts on this idea. what you heard the secretary say is tony, jack and i are headed out the door. jack and
what it takes to sustain mobility, the economy, society. we can't ignore one by taking care of the other. there has to be a package deal. the simpson-bowles commission recognized it had to be part of the package. you have to demand that transportation be part of this overall solution that is put together and get into whether ideas have a better chance of enactment. but what our stance is, if you simply go to the republican caucus and say, let's raise taxes, they'll throw you out of the room....
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man: infrastructure is vital to the american economy. water, after all, is an essential ingredient in hundreds of thousands of everyday products. narrator: agriculture and industry use roughly 80% of the water consumed in the united states. water is the basis for manufacturing many goods and provides the ability to clean and sterilize everything from computer chips to the surgical instruments used in hospitals. kelly: the minute that there's not enough water for businesses, industry, and individuals, they have to go elsewhere. and when they go elsewhere, jobs go elsewhere. your entire economy begins to suffer with the lack of clean water. narrator: while the water infrastructure provides for our health, safety, and economy, a growing concern is that the value society derives from water has not traditionally been reflected in the price we pay for water. man: when you take a look at how much people pay for water, as a percentage of median household income, it's usually less than 1%. and when you compare that to how much we pay for electric
man: infrastructure is vital to the american economy. water, after all, is an essential ingredient in hundreds of thousands of everyday products. narrator: agriculture and industry use roughly 80% of the water consumed in the united states. water is the basis for manufacturing many goods and provides the ability to clean and sterilize everything from computer chips to the surgical instruments used in hospitals. kelly: the minute that there's not enough water for businesses, industry, and...
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economy stand on its own 2 fe? >> we only he 30 seconds. >> the private sector r is dominick, the district will be hurt by a ock lilining the federal dollars. -- flatlining the federal dollars. >> i wanto talk about tax credits. our number of the week, we will quantify how many washingn businesses are considered the best places to work. stay with us. ♪ usining cloud computing and mobile technology, verizon innovators have developed a projective display for firefighters. allowing them to see through anything. because the world's biggest challenges deserve even bigger solutions. powerful answers. verizon. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announcer ] ...without their even knowing it. that's the value of performance. northr grumman. >> welcome back. if he would like to move up in your employme
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you have to look at every aspect and look at health care costs, growthing -- growing faster than the economy. we have to fix the social security system making promises that are bigger than which we can pay out down the road. .. but he recognizes the threat it putouts there in the economy in that you can't possibly imagine the real growth coming without a sense of stability. the with coming from knowing what these changes will be so you could have planning investments, job creation, all the necessary pieces of moving the economy forward. the big wild card is when people are going to make these tough choices instead of using them to fight in the normal political boxes. what is going to happen next? it's on a different path than i would have thought. if you think about the prospect theory which basically says when you're delivering good news you want to do it in lots of little pieces if they got a promotion than you want to tell them they got a raise and then tell them they got a bigger office. each piece of big news is good and makes people happier. if you were doing bad use and waiting for an
you have to look at every aspect and look at health care costs, growthing -- growing faster than the economy. we have to fix the social security system making promises that are bigger than which we can pay out down the road. .. but he recognizes the threat it putouts there in the economy in that you can't possibly imagine the real growth coming without a sense of stability. the with coming from knowing what these changes will be so you could have planning investments, job creation, all the...
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rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. twe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. >> back tore tip >> back for the tip of the day. the interview with the corporal hammar. mr. o'reilly sometimes i'm critical of you. i believe without your intervention corporal hammar would still be sitting in that mexican prison. i will never set foot in mexico again. and kudos to the corporal for his grace during the interview. and americans would otherwise be powersless time and time again, regardless. thank you for the kind words. big thanks to the brilliant cartoonist bruce kinsley who illustrates one fiphilmore and mentioning the cartoon yesterday. and the complete interview with corporal hammar is posted on billoreilly.com. and come on, al gore is being a capitalist, i thought you were a big supporter of capitalism.
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it's a better economy. how do you have a president, as you talked about, that has a jobs council that only meets once? >> i know. it's xwroerd. >> come on. >> many thanks. congressman greg walden. mr. walden, you get tonight's nobel prize for limited government, spending cuts and economic growth. you get the prize. it's a great pleasure to have you back. >> thank you very much. >> we're going to ask this question. will the gop be able to effectively rebrand itself? back with us is keith boykin, former clinton white house aide, mark simone, w.o.r. radio talk show host, and matt welch, "reason" magazine editor in chief. what do you think, mark simone? first of all, is the republican brand really in bad shape? >> yeah, it's in bad shape. the democrats are in bad shape, though, because they are flying so high right now. they are apple at 700. they'd better worry. these things go in cycles. it always goes in cycles. i'll tell you the first thing the republicans should do, get out of the abortion business. just t
it's a better economy. how do you have a president, as you talked about, that has a jobs council that only meets once? >> i know. it's xwroerd. >> come on. >> many thanks. congressman greg walden. mr. walden, you get tonight's nobel prize for limited government, spending cuts and economic growth. you get the prize. it's a great pleasure to have you back. >> thank you very much. >> we're going to ask this question. will the gop be able to effectively rebrand itself?...
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economy. if i were a cubin i sure would like that to continue, and i would do everything i could to to get that to continue i think it is waning and it hit a high water mark and it is reseeding and i think that serves certainly the purposes of the united states and i think that's fine. i don't blame the countries that are receiving subsidized oil shipments. i would love for somebody to subsidize, you know, the things that i need to buy. that's in their own self-interest and the need to be thinking about what's going to happen because let's go back. if you take some of the data talked about on the economy, and you are the next, you are the government of venezuela, the easiest place to cut back is where you are getting away. if i am the recipient of that oil, i would be worried right now. that's just in the self-interest of the government of venezuela if you have a deficit, you know, stop giving away, stop subsidizing sales to people. that would be the logical thing to do. and if you had a gover
economy. if i were a cubin i sure would like that to continue, and i would do everything i could to to get that to continue i think it is waning and it hit a high water mark and it is reseeding and i think that serves certainly the purposes of the united states and i think that's fine. i don't blame the countries that are receiving subsidized oil shipments. i would love for somebody to subsidize, you know, the things that i need to buy. that's in their own self-interest and the need to be...
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find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's cause or for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. on . morning news today violence is once again fled the film these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations are old today.
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but i want to see our economy recover. i would like to see this. i would like to see the labor market, fiscal policy addressed the issues that were mentioned. obviously difficult issues out there, but i do think things are moving, you know, not as fast as we would like. in that direction i am cautiously optimistic about the next oliviers. >> thank you. [applause] well, as i mentioned, i'm sure that there are a great many questions that have already been shared with our presenters, so let me turn the floor to them. >> thank you for your comments, chairman bernanke command for your comments. i am master's student. the first question is, if treasury had a trillion dollar platinum coin, with they have made in the count? if not, why not. >> well, i'm not going to give that any oxygen. [laughter] as you probably know, the treasury and the federal reserve over the weekend, the treasury issued a statement to which the federal reserve approved stating that we did not think this was the right way to deal with this problem. i mean, there are legal issues, pol
but i want to see our economy recover. i would like to see this. i would like to see the labor market, fiscal policy addressed the issues that were mentioned. obviously difficult issues out there, but i do think things are moving, you know, not as fast as we would like. in that direction i am cautiously optimistic about the next oliviers. >> thank you. [applause] well, as i mentioned, i'm sure that there are a great many questions that have already been shared with our presenters, so let...
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and that is why we are seeing everywhere in the economy. it is not just the universities. >> you right of of a powerful few have deceived and dominated the new talk consistently about howard's optimism which was a beacon. how do sway the optimism he had about politics and breaking through and people having better lives for themselves and this kind of pattern he saw of people either being depressed or coopted. >> it is that easy. like howard, i am a temperamental optimist. but if robbie had won the election a think i would probably have given up, meaning a would have given up on the american people. but what howard kept saying, and he proved right again late kept saying change and the a battista change will rise in the most unpredictable ways at the most unpredictable times. it is quite true that most of the worker strikes that have taken place throughout american history have failed. but some of them have succeeded, and there was one, a powerful union movement. something like 11 or 12% of workers are unionized, but there are signs of their
and that is why we are seeing everywhere in the economy. it is not just the universities. >> you right of of a powerful few have deceived and dominated the new talk consistently about howard's optimism which was a beacon. how do sway the optimism he had about politics and breaking through and people having better lives for themselves and this kind of pattern he saw of people either being depressed or coopted. >> it is that easy. like howard, i am a temperamental optimist. but if...
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both over the next decade why why are you not embracing this because of the dire straits that our economy is in you know just today i was watching the president say how we have to raise the debt ceiling so we can pay our bills and this is going to generate such more so much more debt you know if we're going to go through this process in the vetting how about this would this be for a compromise these individuals who would now be on this path to citizenship would not receive any state or federal benefits welfare under any euphemism have to work on the books and such so as not to displace an american worker and not be a bigger burden on our financial system though they already have it already inside the possibility some people may need some of those benefits because they're operating below the poverty level or they have children in school and you would call a public education a benefit i would and i would consider call it a right but you know are you making the case let's put them on the books let's let's no no no the minimum wage at the very least you know pay them pay them living wages wel
both over the next decade why why are you not embracing this because of the dire straits that our economy is in you know just today i was watching the president say how we have to raise the debt ceiling so we can pay our bills and this is going to generate such more so much more debt you know if we're going to go through this process in the vetting how about this would this be for a compromise these individuals who would now be on this path to citizenship would not receive any state or federal...
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this is a developing economy. so in terms of guidelines, the latest figures that we saw for 2012 in terms of gdp or for industrial output and everything else that we saw today looks as though it's point to go a rebound for the chinese economy. although the big question is whether or not this is a full blown recovery and we just don't have those answers yet. kelly. >> eunice, thanks very much recording in from the evening in beijing. you can see the increase in smog we've been seeing all week there. for more on what's happening in china, lewis patz. welcome. thank you so much for your time today. let's start, because as we just heard from eunice, there's a sense that maybe if the decimal point doesn't tell you the whole story, it does add to the feeling growth is turning around. do you expect in 2013 that we see a pick up in china? >> yes. i do think that 2013 as a whole will look better than 2012 did. we started 2012 very weak. we ended 2012 a bit better and we enter 2013 stronger. so it's that momentum that reall
this is a developing economy. so in terms of guidelines, the latest figures that we saw for 2012 in terms of gdp or for industrial output and everything else that we saw today looks as though it's point to go a rebound for the chinese economy. although the big question is whether or not this is a full blown recovery and we just don't have those answers yet. kelly. >> eunice, thanks very much recording in from the evening in beijing. you can see the increase in smog we've been seeing all...
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>> it has to do a little bit with global economy. the problem is they are running out of rich people who can afford this phone globally. they got the market dominated. disposable income. what happens they have the u.s. market locked up. there is a lot of competition from samsung phones, but the other part of the globe is emerging markets. they are not laying out $700 for a phone through the plan like you do in america. european people can afford these phones but there is not going to be a lot of growth. asian countries, they will take a knockoff if it is cheaper. you have seen recently apple launch the mini. it's cheaper than the ipad. there is a rumor they may launch a hundred dollar phone, but for china markets. >> neil: kim, is this going beyond apple or what do you think? >> i think the overall sales. the reality in this country and probably others but if you forget your lunch for the day you may not go back for your lunch but i bet everybody goes back for their phone. technology is not going anywhere and top tiered market looks
>> it has to do a little bit with global economy. the problem is they are running out of rich people who can afford this phone globally. they got the market dominated. disposable income. what happens they have the u.s. market locked up. there is a lot of competition from samsung phones, but the other part of the globe is emerging markets. they are not laying out $700 for a phone through the plan like you do in america. european people can afford these phones but there is not going to be a...
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find out what's really happening to the global economy with max concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. in screwed news last year the federal government spent a whopping eighteen billion dollars on the failed war on illegal immigration that's more than every other federal law enforcement agencies spent last year combined that's also eighteen billion dollars that could have been put to better uses like helping to rebuild our struggling economy so it should come as good news that according to new york times the obama administration will continue its calls for comprehensive immigration reform which includes provisions for high skilled workers students and a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who achieved legal status of course many republicans aren't happy about the administration's plans but it looks like president obama might get some help from an unlikely source evangelical religious leaders some of of america's most popular evangelical pastors and religious leaders launched a new campaign today to support immigration reform an
find out what's really happening to the global economy with max concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. in screwed news last year the federal government spent a whopping eighteen billion dollars on the failed war on illegal immigration that's more than every other federal law enforcement agencies spent last year combined that's also eighteen billion dollars that could have been put to better uses like helping to rebuild our struggling...
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economy. >>> and jump t to the top of the ftse 100 after third quarter revenue beat the forecast, burberry had earnings higher than expected. >>> all right. sorted out my mike issues. "worldwide exchange" is slightly different today because we're analyzing the first german gdp numbers. >> and i come to the u.s. where it's all annualized and we stick to the european data and it's quarter on quarter. given the context, we're still working through what all that means. >> exports in november, down 94.1 billion is where we essentially went. 98.4 billion was the october numbers. so exports in november driving down. and that gdp number is worth pulling out. exports for the year, up 4.1%. as far as production is concerned, it was up 2% in november. but the forecast were for it to rise up 1%. it was a very weak october, as well. it was this production and that production number. when that came out, it essentially made people put a pretty fourth quarter in the whole, kelly. what we're trying to do is de
economy. >>> and jump t to the top of the ftse 100 after third quarter revenue beat the forecast, burberry had earnings higher than expected. >>> all right. sorted out my mike issues. "worldwide exchange" is slightly different today because we're analyzing the first german gdp numbers. >> and i come to the u.s. where it's all annualized and we stick to the european data and it's quarter on quarter. given the context, we're still working through what all that...
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they won't be asking for the public option maybe they want to do in these kinds of things so that the economy grows or as a lever that i'm slightly i'll leave you with the last word thank you very much for the kids. coming up the phone lines are now open for our your take my take a live segment so if you want a chance to ask me a question live on the big picture give it give us a call to a tune i know for twenty one thirty four i got to talking with you after the. elections. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so for life you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture. not your asian day of the ball much more than a point about taking a closer look at president obama's second term be even more true and even more invasions of our privacy can end monday january twenty first as the exam and bottom line for the president only on a.
they won't be asking for the public option maybe they want to do in these kinds of things so that the economy grows or as a lever that i'm slightly i'll leave you with the last word thank you very much for the kids. coming up the phone lines are now open for our your take my take a live segment so if you want a chance to ask me a question live on the big picture give it give us a call to a tune i know for twenty one thirty four i got to talking with you after the. elections. you know how...
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we need to diversify our local economy in virginia. i hope we can work with both of our senators to get this done. host: we are talking with representative scott rigell. this is a headline in "the washington post." she talks about a new freshman class of republicans and your class as well that had been a headache for the speaker. there will be a test on tuesday. where do you come down on this? guest: i think we have been good for the speaker. i am not dodging the questione. everybody needs to shoot straight. i do not know how i will vote on the particular bill. it has only come out in the last day or so. we have not anticipated and planned for these type of natural disasters. you would think we would have budgeted enough. either we're not done a good estimates or we are spending far more than we should. i will be evaluating that. i know there will be some amendments. there are some things that i don't think most americans would not funded. therein lies the challenge. every bill we vote on on typically has some things that are good and
we need to diversify our local economy in virginia. i hope we can work with both of our senators to get this done. host: we are talking with representative scott rigell. this is a headline in "the washington post." she talks about a new freshman class of republicans and your class as well that had been a headache for the speaker. there will be a test on tuesday. where do you come down on this? guest: i think we have been good for the speaker. i am not dodging the questione. everybody...
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economy at risk if they don't get their way on spending cuts. he is not why the white house partnered with gun legislation, no matter how small, is tantamount to taking away guns, he is not why extreme movements like extreme ideas like going back to a gold standard in the middle of an economic crisis have taken root on the right. this country needs and deserves a better republican party. and there are a lot of people in the republican right now who want a better republican party who are trying to push it there. those people, i think include key leaders in the party, like the house republican leaders this week who are trying to talk their members down from the ledge. they include folks like david brooks who in saying that republicans look deeply unreasonable, they are telling republicans you are being unreasonable. you need to move to the center. the structure of their argument a bit weird, but they're pushing in the right direction. for the republican party to fix itself will require a painful process, in which insane voices stare up and stare d
economy at risk if they don't get their way on spending cuts. he is not why the white house partnered with gun legislation, no matter how small, is tantamount to taking away guns, he is not why extreme movements like extreme ideas like going back to a gold standard in the middle of an economic crisis have taken root on the right. this country needs and deserves a better republican party. and there are a lot of people in the republican right now who want a better republican party who are trying...
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. >> that would be a financial disaster, not only for our country but for the worldwide economy. i don't think it is a question that is even on the table. >> and the last question of his press conference, the president was asked if he may be more successful with some of the nuts you just heard from if he spent more quality time with them. >> you and your staff are too insular, that you don't socialize enough. >> this, of course, is one of the great myths of governing, that intractable problems, political problems, can somehow be solved over a card game and a couple of drinks. that has never, ever been the case nor will it ever be the case. >> i like speaker boehner personally. and you know, when we went out and played golf we had a great time. but that didn't get a deal done in 2011. >> the president actually had to remind the media that congressional behavior is the result of democracy. >> now if the american people feel strongly about these issues and they push hard and they reward, or don't reward members of congress with their votes, if -- you know if -- if they reject sort o
. >> that would be a financial disaster, not only for our country but for the worldwide economy. i don't think it is a question that is even on the table. >> and the last question of his press conference, the president was asked if he may be more successful with some of the nuts you just heard from if he spent more quality time with them. >> you and your staff are too insular, that you don't socialize enough. >> this, of course, is one of the great myths of governing,...
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road and track called sentra an economy car minus the look and feel of an economy car. wonder how civic and corolla look and feel about that. the all-new nissan sentra, with best-in-class mpg. lease for $169 per month. visit choosenissan.com. to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. now that's a pill worth taking. [ male announcer ] ocuvite. help protect your eye health. [ male announcer ] how do you make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ or help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. >>. >> gregg: after his arrest, rod blagojevich's face appeared
road and track called sentra an economy car minus the look and feel of an economy car. wonder how civic and corolla look and feel about that. the all-new nissan sentra, with best-in-class mpg. lease for $169 per month. visit choosenissan.com. to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients....
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abe is out of inflation and revitalize the economy. way is with the $150 billion package which people steam support. >> translator: i support the abe administration because tock prices and the currency exchange are doing better. >> translator: changing the government always caused the yen to weaken. it might not last so long. >> translator: our company didn't do well last year. i hope the economic climate would improve. >> people also seem happier with the way the cabinets stack up against others. voters were disappointed with the ruling party. the dpj promised change when they took power, but many felt they didn't deliver. >> now you have been covering politics for years in japan. you know better than anyone how approval ratings fall overtime. it was interesting to hear the lady saying it may not last so long. how will abe be able to support this popularity? >> he knows economic recovery is a priority and he will need to focus on this. the prime minister wants to head into this summer's upper house election in a strong position. his l
abe is out of inflation and revitalize the economy. way is with the $150 billion package which people steam support. >> translator: i support the abe administration because tock prices and the currency exchange are doing better. >> translator: changing the government always caused the yen to weaken. it might not last so long. >> translator: our company didn't do well last year. i hope the economic climate would improve. >> people also seem happier with the way the...
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economy. we'll see their economy return to growth. and you can't ultimately pay down debt until you've got economic growth. >> and just to get a little specific, what trades do you like then given the scenario that you're laying out? >> i think generally -- i think the story about europe is a global one because it's been the biggest drag on global growth. we've had a global confidence cries us that has prevented all of this cash -- if you look at u.s. companies, there's $2 trillion of cash -- >> trades, trades, pierce, trades. >> equities primarily. >> okay. >> and then you can pick. i think it's still going to be a macro move. you say trade, you want me to talk about sectors or geographic locations, fine. i think generally equities will go higher. peripheral europe will still outperform as will china. i like china particularly because it's undervalued. i think they're going to benefit from the european story. >> we'll talk about what needs to happen in the bond markets, as well. >> yes. >> in
economy. we'll see their economy return to growth. and you can't ultimately pay down debt until you've got economic growth. >> and just to get a little specific, what trades do you like then given the scenario that you're laying out? >> i think generally -- i think the story about europe is a global one because it's been the biggest drag on global growth. we've had a global confidence cries us that has prevented all of this cash -- if you look at u.s. companies, there's $2 trillion...
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so there are ways that we can do it, but to say that we're not -- we're going to jeopardize the economy of the united states and frankly even the world by not paying the bills that have already been incurred is absolutely -- [talking over to each other] david: you were willing to bring us to that brink in 02, 04, and 06. >> no i wasn't. david: you voted in favor of keeping the debt limit ceiling right where it was, that was the same kind of danger in going over into that default mode, no? >> it wasn't because that was a kind of protest vote knowing very full well that this was going to pass. are we seriously going to not let president bush pay for the debts that had been incurred? i absolutely would have voted in favor of raising the debt ceiling. david: final question about spending because i'm getting a wrap here. >> sure. david: we had in 2008 we had spending level of about 3 trillion dollars. in 2009 that ballooned up about 20% to about 3 1/2 trillion dollars. now, a lot of that was because of the stimulus program, which was part bush and part president obama. but then we remained a
so there are ways that we can do it, but to say that we're not -- we're going to jeopardize the economy of the united states and frankly even the world by not paying the bills that have already been incurred is absolutely -- [talking over to each other] david: you were willing to bring us to that brink in 02, 04, and 06. >> no i wasn't. david: you voted in favor of keeping the debt limit ceiling right where it was, that was the same kind of danger in going over into that default mode, no?...
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i want to see our economy recover. i would like to see this -- stronger labor markets, fiscal policy address the issues that i mentioned. there are a lot of difficult issues out there. i do think things are moving, not as fast as we would like, but in the right direction. i am cautiously optimistic about the next couple of years. >> thank you. [applause]as i mentioned, i am sure that there are a great many questions that have already been shared with our presenters. let me turn the floor to them. quick thank you for your comments chairman bernanke. i am a masters student. the first question is this -- if treasury minted a trillion dollar platinum coin, with the fed have except did it -- accepted it? >> i am not going to give that any oxygen. as you probably know, the treasury and federal reserve -- the treasury issued a statement that we did not think this was the right way to deal with this problem. there are legal issues and policy issues. the right way to deal with this problem, as i said earlier, is for congress to
i want to see our economy recover. i would like to see this -- stronger labor markets, fiscal policy address the issues that i mentioned. there are a lot of difficult issues out there. i do think things are moving, not as fast as we would like, but in the right direction. i am cautiously optimistic about the next couple of years. >> thank you. [applause]as i mentioned, i am sure that there are a great many questions that have already been shared with our presenters. let me turn the floor...
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>> i hope the president can turn this economy around. we are all rooting for our economy. but his policies are a disaffer and the american people are scared to death. >> eric: joe, if you listen to matt, the president's policies may not seem to work? >> well, i -- with respect to matt, i tried to let the facts. he's right. we need a fair, simple and compliant tax code. we have $150 billion that corporations do in tax expenditures to avoid the tax rates. so their tax rate on average is 16%, not 35%. but that's inefficient. we have to do what matt said, and tax people efficiently. if you go back to world war ii and take all the years since then, when our tax rate was 70% in the 50s and you look at periods with more than 38%, we had an employment rate that grew of .5%. when the tax rate was -- excuse me -- was 2%. when the tax rate went down to 38% or below, we grew at five%. my point is this is not taxes. what is key, let's take murderrive and regalations on businesses, they have increased. if they are paying 33% more for regulations per individual, you are not opening up th
>> i hope the president can turn this economy around. we are all rooting for our economy. but his policies are a disaffer and the american people are scared to death. >> eric: joe, if you listen to matt, the president's policies may not seem to work? >> well, i -- with respect to matt, i tried to let the facts. he's right. we need a fair, simple and compliant tax code. we have $150 billion that corporations do in tax expenditures to avoid the tax rates. so their tax rate on...
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economy in 2013. real gdp growth in the nine states in the first half of 2013 before below 2% accelerating to 2.6% in the fourth quarter. the committee believes that the combination of tax hikes, a prolonged fight or the debt ceiling, and the possibility of severe spending cuts in 2013 have the potential to really stop this recovery in its tracks. one thing you will notice from our forecast table is that the recession probabilities from the committee are higher than normal. we still have the probability of a recession at 23% and for 2014, 20%. that is a little bit higher than what we typically see. we think the private sector is poised for sustainable growth. i think the housing numbers point to one area of strength, the housing market. the tax hikes at the start of 2013 will create a drag on gdp of at least 1.25%. the potential for additional budget and spending cuts from sequestration could add to the downside risks. we think resolving the debt ceiling in a timely manner and providing more clarity o
economy in 2013. real gdp growth in the nine states in the first half of 2013 before below 2% accelerating to 2.6% in the fourth quarter. the committee believes that the combination of tax hikes, a prolonged fight or the debt ceiling, and the possibility of severe spending cuts in 2013 have the potential to really stop this recovery in its tracks. one thing you will notice from our forecast table is that the recession probabilities from the committee are higher than normal. we still have the...
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market economies. that is one aspect of the balancing that is needed, a rebalancing. we also mean by a more balanced growth, growth that is more compatible with the sustainability of our environment and the fight against climate change. what does the need for us? i remind you that, in 2013, the imf is stronger, better equipped financially. it has certainly refined some of its tools. we'll continue to strengthen our surveillance, especially on spillover effects and on the financial sector. we will continue to strengthen our support for the entire spectrum of members through lending, capacity building, training and technical assistance. in other words, we're not only serving the needs of a selected group of companies -- a group of countries, but the entire membership. when you look at the world and see where our teams are, where there is building and technical assistance in programs, we are all over the map. and we will continue to push ahead with the important and not complete reform of " and governance
market economies. that is one aspect of the balancing that is needed, a rebalancing. we also mean by a more balanced growth, growth that is more compatible with the sustainability of our environment and the fight against climate change. what does the need for us? i remind you that, in 2013, the imf is stronger, better equipped financially. it has certainly refined some of its tools. we'll continue to strengthen our surveillance, especially on spillover effects and on the financial sector. we...
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billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ ♪
billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ ♪
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the economy's growing instead of contracting. in the first quarter of 2009, the gdp contracted and grew 3.1% when measured last. now, though it remains where it was before the great recession, consumer confidence has nearly doubled and a larger percentage of americans, 41% according to our last poll, believe the country's heading in the right direction, up 26% in january 2009. on the other hand, there's other data to support the idea that the country is not much better off and that the struggling economy is taking a toll on families. median household income, lower than it was in 2009. 46% millions live below the poverty line. more than four years ago. the federal public debt has increased from $10.6 trillion in january 2009 to $16.4 trillion now. there's the big number same as four years ago. the unemployment rate of 7.8%, though it's down from a high of 10% in october 2009. other figures of the last four years. number of u.s. troops in iraq, dropped from nearly 140,000 to 200. as the president fulfilled the promise to end that w
the economy's growing instead of contracting. in the first quarter of 2009, the gdp contracted and grew 3.1% when measured last. now, though it remains where it was before the great recession, consumer confidence has nearly doubled and a larger percentage of americans, 41% according to our last poll, believe the country's heading in the right direction, up 26% in january 2009. on the other hand, there's other data to support the idea that the country is not much better off and that the...
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this country faces, according to respondents of the latest gallup poll looking at the deficit and the economy and unemployment is far more important. public policy in washington. the president is going after our guns, unveiling the most sweeping set of gun-control proposals and nearly two decades here is this moments. the reson that there is so for the second amendment to prevail despite his assault. the decade-long assault weapons ban, which ran from 1994, it did not work. 1994 was a different year, by the way, then this year, 2013. and the political conditions are quite different because the reality of america is quite different. it is important to look back and think about the fact that in '94, the house, the senate, and the white house were all controlled by democrats. today republicans control just the house as the president likes to constantly remind us. back then president clinton pushed the assault weapons ban as part of a broader crime bill. it was not just an imperious and grabbed, but it was an important piece of legislation, and it was a different time. despite the prosperity, the
this country faces, according to respondents of the latest gallup poll looking at the deficit and the economy and unemployment is far more important. public policy in washington. the president is going after our guns, unveiling the most sweeping set of gun-control proposals and nearly two decades here is this moments. the reson that there is so for the second amendment to prevail despite his assault. the decade-long assault weapons ban, which ran from 1994, it did not work. 1994 was a different...
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what do you think that tells us on where we are in the economy? >> look at numbers of the last week or two, retail production numbers for december, and they were actually pretty good. of course, the employment numbers we already know were soiled, and this is in a period where the uncertainty over the fiscal cliff was reaching a maximum. you know, maria, you think that's pretty encouraging that the economy has managed to cope with a high level of uncertainty. now the thing that kind of bothers me though is i'm a little bit worried that this coping is flipping over to complacency. the vix is now at a six-year low, and it tells me that the market is discounting 100% probability that we get through the debt ceiling without any trouble. that seems too high to me. >> so do you think the market is expecting that? i mean, when would you expect a big change in terms of the interest rate scenario? >> in terms of the interest rate scenario, probably nothing this year. i mean, we're at least a couple years away from a higher move -- a move higher in interest
what do you think that tells us on where we are in the economy? >> look at numbers of the last week or two, retail production numbers for december, and they were actually pretty good. of course, the employment numbers we already know were soiled, and this is in a period where the uncertainty over the fiscal cliff was reaching a maximum. you know, maria, you think that's pretty encouraging that the economy has managed to cope with a high level of uncertainty. now the thing that kind of...
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immigration, gun violence, the economy. but we need some help from our republican colleagues. >> but to continue your met for. if mom and dad have wildly different views how those priorities should progress, those families are also stalled which is what the difference is philosophically in the the house between the democrats and the republicans. what's different that would make people want to work especially with you've seen the project of the majority in the next elegs? >> mom and dad should talk to the family and neighbors. because as i said before americans are way ahead of the politicians on these things. they are ready for immigration reform they are ready for the fix. they are ready for some prevention measures to stop the gun violence. they are ready for us to do the big deal on the economy. so that we don't get to see millionaires and billionaires hide behind the coattails of the middle class. >> so the difference is is the public pressure will change the dynamic here? >> i hope so because it's become very clear ove
immigration, gun violence, the economy. but we need some help from our republican colleagues. >> but to continue your met for. if mom and dad have wildly different views how those priorities should progress, those families are also stalled which is what the difference is philosophically in the the house between the democrats and the republicans. what's different that would make people want to work especially with you've seen the project of the majority in the next elegs? >> mom and...
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the economy is bad enough now. we'll see how to does after the mind set takes over. >> thank you, david. thank you for coming today. thanks for your remarks. obviously, this is a global economy and financial services, especially it's important to look at it from a global perspective, and it was very useful i think for you to remind us of the comment about europeans especially lit japanese had on the folker rule. with respect to the money market and mutual funds. there's talk of european action here in the near future. i was wondering for you have any advice to our friends across the ocean as far as action or whatnot with respect to the fc correcting might be thinking in doing? >> thank you, mr. commissioner, for your question. i was in london and dublin. i don't know which jurisdiction was interested in the money market fund debate. it's a big industry in both of the locals. and, you know, in both places i was told by industry as well as high level government officials at the ec on the cusp of releasing consultatio
the economy is bad enough now. we'll see how to does after the mind set takes over. >> thank you, david. thank you for coming today. thanks for your remarks. obviously, this is a global economy and financial services, especially it's important to look at it from a global perspective, and it was very useful i think for you to remind us of the comment about europeans especially lit japanese had on the folker rule. with respect to the money market and mutual funds. there's talk of european...
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saying it is encouraged that congressional republicans may back off their insistence on holding our economy hostage, a temporary extension would avert an immediate crisis since the country is set to reach its debt limit as early as mid- february. >> default is not an acceptable option. congress has to simply do its job and pay the bills they've already racked up. >> reporter: all of this sets the stage for even bigger battles ahead when lawmakers have to revisit this issue and deal with automatic spending cuts and the possibility of a partial government shutdown when another temporary measure ex perils the end of march. in -- expires the end of march, in washington jennifer davis, fox news. >>> attorney general eric holder is defending president obama's gun control plan, many arguing the president is violating the constitution with his 23 executive orders, but molder dismisses those attacks and said he's -- holder dismisses those attacks and said he's asking every governor across the country to back the president's stance. >> many of you are trying to heed and honor the lesson from sandy ho
saying it is encouraged that congressional republicans may back off their insistence on holding our economy hostage, a temporary extension would avert an immediate crisis since the country is set to reach its debt limit as early as mid- february. >> default is not an acceptable option. congress has to simply do its job and pay the bills they've already racked up. >> reporter: all of this sets the stage for even bigger battles ahead when lawmakers have to revisit this issue and deal...
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the rest of the world is counting on our economy right now to keep growing so the world economy can keep growing. when newt gingrich says this is a bad idea to use -- hold the country hostage to the debt ceiling, when newt gingrich looks like a moderate and a statesman, i think the republicans ought to rethink their strategy. >> ruth, how badly would this damage the economic recovery? i think it would totally wipe it out. it would probably bring from what i could see unemployment to levels that we haven't seen even back when we had the economic problems in the start of 2009. it would be worse than that. what do you think? >> it would be a complete disaster. and both sides have acknowledged that, that i think the president put it really well today when he said that the republicans are essentially saying if we don't get 100% of what we want, we're going to blow up the economy. and nobody doubts that it would blow up the economy. but also what they're pushing for is deep cuts that will hurt that very same list of people you started the segment with. they want cuts to social security, to med
the rest of the world is counting on our economy right now to keep growing so the world economy can keep growing. when newt gingrich says this is a bad idea to use -- hold the country hostage to the debt ceiling, when newt gingrich looks like a moderate and a statesman, i think the republicans ought to rethink their strategy. >> ruth, how badly would this damage the economic recovery? i think it would totally wipe it out. it would probably bring from what i could see unemployment to...
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>> yeah. >> that this is what the economy needs, the certainty. three month sincere definitely not certainty. >> will democrats vote for this? will you get democratic votes on this when boehner brings this up? >> it will depend on what it looks like. this is really gimmicky, gimmicking garbage at the end of the day. the responsible thing to do is to pass a debt ceiling increase because we have to pay our bills. really leaving this uncertainty hanging over our already fragile recovery is irresponsible. and to suggest that we're not going to pay our bills or tie the debt that we have to pay to anything that the republicans want to extract out of president obama is irresponsible. >> yeah. the republican that i look to right now is john cornyn. what a reversal. this guy writes an op-ed in the hometown newspaper in houston and turns around and tells the editorial board something totally different. what does that say about their leadership? >> it says they are all over the map. it says they are basically a rudderless ship and it says that they really do
>> yeah. >> that this is what the economy needs, the certainty. three month sincere definitely not certainty. >> will democrats vote for this? will you get democratic votes on this when boehner brings this up? >> it will depend on what it looks like. this is really gimmicky, gimmicking garbage at the end of the day. the responsible thing to do is to pass a debt ceiling increase because we have to pay our bills. really leaving this uncertainty hanging over our already...
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it is all to point to a ship which triumphs economy and social progress economy development and social progress so i don't see in korea have to change drastically is a model for economy course we have to import food and we have to put back it's a cent off the printer. let's take a look at the markets to see how they finished this week over in europe equities ended friday's session mixed to see gained a third of a percent thanks mainly to the metals sector that reacted to two upbeat news from china the dax ended below the line and then here in moscow take a look an impressive day for the equities both of the our t.x. and r.t.s. excuse me and the my six posted very strong gains about one percent each the r.t.s. closed above the psychologically important level of sixteen hundred points for the first time since april now on the currency markets to the dollar was strengthening to the euro and as you're seeing here the russian ruble closed mixed to the major currencies. now business r.t. will continue to bring you the latest from davos all week long for more coverage you can check out our we
it is all to point to a ship which triumphs economy and social progress economy development and social progress so i don't see in korea have to change drastically is a model for economy course we have to import food and we have to put back it's a cent off the printer. let's take a look at the markets to see how they finished this week over in europe equities ended friday's session mixed to see gained a third of a percent thanks mainly to the metals sector that reacted to two upbeat news from...
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and we're going to put this nation's economy on a sustainable path to the future. >> and let me tell you, it is just been a true thrill to watch this handsome, charming individual grow into the man and the president that he is. >> first of all, i love michelle obama. and to address the most significant vent of this weekend, i love her bangs. she looks good. >> that is so cute. >>> the world will be watching as president obama lays out his plans for the next four years and he set the bar high saying abraham lincoln's second inaugural is the most like he would like to emulate. danielle leigh is at the center of it all. >> reporter: good morning. it was a couple minutes ago that we saw the first people begin arriving for this public ceremony later this morning. we're expecting up to 800,000 people to crowd on to the national mall where i'm standing to watch history in the making. president obama taking the oath of office for the final time. all along where i'm standing there are big screens to help people get as close a view as possible, even as they are prodded several blocks back from
and we're going to put this nation's economy on a sustainable path to the future. >> and let me tell you, it is just been a true thrill to watch this handsome, charming individual grow into the man and the president that he is. >> first of all, i love michelle obama. and to address the most significant vent of this weekend, i love her bangs. she looks good. >> that is so cute. >>> the world will be watching as president obama lays out his plans for the next four years...